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Astronomy Review #1
Test Description: Use the following questions to review for the Astronomy DCA.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What do all of the inner planets have in common?
A
they are large and gaseous
B
they have the same period of rotation
C
they have the same period of revolution
D
they are small and have rocky surfaces
2) Which correctly identifies the order of the planets?
A
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
B
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
C
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
D
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn
3) What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
A
they are gaseous planets
B
they have rocky surfaces
C
they appear to be made of rock and ice
D
they appear to be similar to Earth
4) Which object does NOT shine as a result of reflected light?
A
comet
B
planet
C
star
D
moon
5) Which planet is similar to Earth in mass and diameter?
A
Uranus
B
Venus
C
Mars
D
Neptune
6) Why does Polaris (the North Star) appear to not move in the night sky?
A
t is the farthest visible star from the Earth
B
it is revolving around the sun in an orbit similar to the Earth's
C
it is directly above the Earth's equator
D
it is directly above the Earth's rotational axis
7) Which phase of the moon occurs between first quarter and full moon?
A
waning gibbous
B
waning crescent
C
waxing crescent
D
waxing gibbous
8) Which phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse?
A
first quarter
B
new moon
C
third quarter
D
full moon
9) When do eclipses occur?
A
when Earth, moon and sun are in a straight line
B
when Earth, moon, and sun form a right angle
C
when Earth is directly above the sun
D
when Earth is directly below the sun
10) Why does the same side of the moon always face Earth?
A
the moon has less mass than the earth
B
the gravity on the moon is less than on the earth
C
the moon rotates and revolves at the same rate
D
the earth's gravity attracts one side of the moon
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